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Two houses destroyed in SA bushfire

Bushfires are burning on a number of fronts in South Australia with the biggest at Tulka, near the coastal city of Port Lincoln, claiming at least two houses and a hay shed.

Crews from the SA Country Fire Service (CFS) supported by the SA Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) and Department for Environment, Water and Natural Resource are fighting the blaze which has burned out 2000 hectares and is threatening areas surrounding Sleaford Bay and Fishery Bay.

CFS State Coordinator Malim Watts says more than 100 firefighters and three fixed wing aircraft are battling to bring the fire under control and will remain on scene overnight and beyond.

Fresh crews from Adelaide are being flown in on Monday to help the exhausted CFS volunteers.

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"Unfortunately this afternoon CFS has had confirmation of the loss of two houses, at least two sheds and a hay shed," Mr Watts said.

"CFS volunteers and other emergency services, together with the community, have done an outstanding job in very difficult and dangerous circumstances."

He said investigators from the police, CFS and MFS will be on the scene on Monday to find out how the fire started.

Police said residents living in the Port Lincoln area affected by the fire can find refuge at Port Lincoln Bowling Club.

Meanwhile, on the Eyre Peninsula lives and homes are at risk with a bushfire at Calpatanna Waterhole Conservation Park, north of Calca.

The CFS said the fire is heading in south towards Calca.

Crews are also fighting fires at Yalata in South Australia's southwest, near Avon north of Adelaide, and at Quorn in the southern Flinders Ranges, northeast of Port Augusta.